The highest dam in the world

Dam construction or dam is built to hold the rate of water into reservoirs, lakes, or place of recreation. Often the dam is also used to drain water into a Water Power Plant. Most of the dam also has a section called the floodgates to remove unwanted water or sustainable gradually.
Dams (dams) and the weir (Weir) is actually a different structure.

The highest dam
Weir (Weir) is a low head dam structure (lowhead dams), which serves to raise the water level, usually in a river. The surface water of the river will be raised through the peak melimpas / crow weir (overflow).


Can be used as a measure of water flow velocity in the channel / river and can be used as the motion in pengilingan traditional European countries. In countries with large rivers and heavy flow, a series of dam can be operated to form a water transport system. In Indonesia, the dam can be used for irrigation when the river water level such as lower than the face of the land that would have waterly.




1. Nurek Dam in Rusia (317m)


The highest dam

The highest dam


2. Grande Dam Dixence in Swiss (284m)


The highest dam

The highest dam


3. Inguri Dam in Rusia (272m)


The highest dam

The highest dam


4. Vajont Dam in Italia (262m)


The highest dam

The highest dam


5. Mica Dam in Kanada (242m)


The highest dam

The highest dam

source : http://eksplorasi-dunia.blogspot.com/2009/10/5-bendungan-tertinggi-di-dunia.html

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